Nov. 4, 2026

4.7 - Who Do You Actually Believe? Abby Langer Cuts Through the Diet Noise

4.7 - Who Do You Actually Believe? Abby Langer Cuts Through the Diet Noise
4.7 - Who Do You Actually Believe? Abby Langer Cuts Through the Diet Noise
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4.7 - Who Do You Actually Believe? Abby Langer Cuts Through the Diet Noise
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Protein. Fasting. Seed oils. Cortisol. Supplements. Who do you even trust anymore?

This week, outspoken Canadian Registered Dietitian Abby Langer joins me to cut through the noise. After more than 25 years in hospitals, ICUs and primary care, Abby took to Instagram to call out the grift, and she hasn’t stopped. She gives us the real science behind nutrition in midlife, perimenopause and beyond. She explains what actually moves the dial, what deserves our focus and what we can safely ignore.

In this episode:

  • The difference between a registered dietitian and a nutritionist, health coach or wellness expert, and why it matters so much
  • Why women in midlife are such a big target for nutrition misinformation
  • The playbook of a nutrition grift, and how to spot one
  • Adrenal fatigue, Candida, parasites and the cortisol panic: why they keep going viral
  • How to sort the real hormone advice from the dangerous
  • Supplement related liver injury and the under regulated supplement industry in Canada
  • Creatine for menopause, CGMs for people without diabetes, raw milk and wellness MLMs: what the evidence says
  • Supplement red flags to watch for
  • What it costs to tell the truth online, including being blocked, the backlash, and sharing openly about her own weight gain
  • What the evidence says about protein, gut health and eating well in midlife
  • The one thing you can do this week to improve your nutrition
  • A practical checklist for judging any health claim you see online
  • Where Canadian women can find trustworthy nutrition information

About Abby Langer

Abby Langer is a Toronto-based Registered Dietitian with more than 25 years of experience in hospitals, ICUs and primary care. She is the bestselling author of Good Food, Bad Diet and one of Canada’s most outspoken voices against nutrition misinformation. More than 115,000 people follow her on Instagram, where she shares science-based nutrition advice and calls out wellness grifts.

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This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or nutrition advice.

Producer: Melissa Grelo

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner